tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post8690812156314301763..comments2018-02-17T13:22:08.469-08:00Comments on Playing D&amp;D With Porn Stars: Non-magic Ranger for 5eZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-63574059424009897742017-02-10T23:20:15.935-08:002017-02-10T23:20:15.935-08:00Readong this make me want to play a ranger. Down t...Readong this make me want to play a ranger. Down to earth and on theme. Invincible Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499224778426220577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-12270592435419222872017-02-10T23:19:19.287-08:002017-02-10T23:19:19.287-08:00I think the sequence was
1. Drizzt was invented, a...I think the sequence was<br />1. Drizzt was invented, and he&#39;s swinging two swords. And he&#39;s got a magic panther.<br />2. The fun question is asked, &quot;What class is Drizzt?&quot;<br />3. Since he&#39;s a wilderness guy, the answer is, &quot;ranger.&quot;<br />4. The dumb question is asked, &quot;Why can&#39;t my ranger use two swords? And have a deadly pet?&quot;<br />5. The dumb answer is, &quot;He can if you use this supplement we just wrote.&quot;<br />6. Next edition hardwires it. Invincible Overlordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499224778426220577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-81701210088185188142016-12-09T07:34:08.162-08:002016-12-09T07:34:08.162-08:00Ugh, I had no intention of detracting from Zak&#39...Ugh, I had no intention of detracting from Zak&#39;s excellent write-up with a sidebar on two weapon fighting. Sorry!<br /><br />To answer my own question and also end the discussion: per Zeb Cook, two weapon fighting pre-dates Drizzt and was added as a cool feature to make the class more unique in 2nd edition. (Link: http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&amp;t=26912&amp;p=514487#p514487)Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-19175133895556939892016-12-09T07:25:22.373-08:002016-12-09T07:25:22.373-08:00Joe Fischer wrote the original ranger class, which...Joe Fischer wrote the original ranger class, which appeared in the second issue of The Strategic Review (summer 1975). It, alas, has spell ability.Geoffrey McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042661843714609025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-34127982696467174792016-12-09T03:25:54.264-08:002016-12-09T03:25:54.264-08:00It&#39;s probably still Drizzt the Drow Ranger as ...It&#39;s probably still Drizzt the Drow Ranger as the origin of dual wield. Which is all of 30 years ago.Christopher Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182207348408786815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43957264480292676812016-12-09T01:13:23.754-08:002016-12-09T01:13:23.754-08:00The question is not the origin of dual-wielding, b...The question is not the origin of dual-wielding, but dual-wielding as specific to rangers.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-25967464605163565472016-12-09T00:39:46.106-08:002016-12-09T00:39:46.106-08:00Aren&#39;t dual-wielding rangers an AD&amp;D (or f...Aren&#39;t dual-wielding rangers an AD&amp;D (or failing that, 2e) thing? Even if not, they&#39;re definitely in 3e which also predates Jackson LoTR, though not by a decade.<br /><br />Also, Drizzt is more likely to be influenced by the game, than the rules being by a tie-in product.Perttu Vedenojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225828102186699034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27958639044290408282016-12-08T22:06:46.557-08:002016-12-08T22:06:46.557-08:00Drizzt was swinging two swords long before Legolas...Drizzt was swinging two swords long before Legolas stole his schtick. If i had to venture a guess, it would say it harkens back to the influence of rapier + main-gauche fighting styles imbedded in the popular culture by Errol Flynn movies.Casmariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199504639246237699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-91587353364641318252016-12-08T14:40:25.628-08:002016-12-08T14:40:25.628-08:00That&#39;s true, hadn&#39;t considered that... and...That&#39;s true, hadn&#39;t considered that... and yet Aragorn sticks with a single sword. :)Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-11350320965551251952016-12-08T14:20:29.027-08:002016-12-08T14:20:29.027-08:00i believe it&#39;s non-literary: legolas with 2 kn...i believe it&#39;s non-literary: legolas with 2 knives in Jackson LotrZak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-40371934317281879062016-12-08T14:16:49.913-08:002016-12-08T14:16:49.913-08:00Nicely done!
I&#39;ve always wondered where the &...Nicely done!<br /><br />I&#39;ve always wondered where the &quot;two weapon fighting&quot; came from with the D&amp;D Ranger. The only literary source I can think of is Fafhrd, who fought with sword and hand-axe... Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-37735115585479898932016-12-08T11:45:16.844-08:002016-12-08T11:45:16.844-08:00I like how no-frills this is. This is going in my ...I like how no-frills this is. This is going in my 5e PHB. Kiel Chenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016752327301291104noreply@blogger.com